Dan McCarthy (ice hockey)
Encyclopedia
Daniel Patrick McCarthy (born April 7, 1958, in St. Marys
, Ontario
) is a former professional ice hockey
player.
Bio/News
RANGERS DEBUT Nov. 1, 1980 (Rangers at Montreal Canadiens)
FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS
Nov. 11, 1980 (Rangers at Calgary Flames)
RANGERS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS
Minor-league games: 183
Minor-league teams: New Haven (AHL) 1979-1981; Richmond (EHL) 1979-80; Springfield (AHL) 1981-82
MISCELLANEOUS
Full name: Daniel Michael McCarthy
Uniform Numbers: 28
Retired from pro hockey: 1986
NOTES
Scored two goals in his first NHL game and added another goal in his second game.
McCarthy is the founder and president of the Do It Right Foundation and is the general manager of the Connecticut Wolves Junior hockey team. He stepped down as head coach early in 2000-01 after leading the team to two MJHL semifinal appearances in the team's first two years of operation. McCarthy returned to the bench during 2007-08 season as head coach of the Hartford Jr. Wolfpack of the AJHL. McCarthy is currently the head coach of the Jr. Wolfpack of the MJHL.
St. Marys, Ontario
St. Marys is a town in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Thames River southwest of Stratford in Perth County, and surrounded by the Township of Perth South. The town is also known by its nickname, "The Stone Town", due to the abundance of limestone in the surrounding area, giving...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
) is a former professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player.
Bio/News
RANGERS DEBUT Nov. 1, 1980 (Rangers at Montreal Canadiens)
FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS
Nov. 11, 1980 (Rangers at Calgary Flames)
RANGERS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS
Minor-league games: 183
Minor-league teams: New Haven (AHL) 1979-1981; Richmond (EHL) 1979-80; Springfield (AHL) 1981-82
MISCELLANEOUS
Full name: Daniel Michael McCarthy
Uniform Numbers: 28
Retired from pro hockey: 1986
NOTES
Scored two goals in his first NHL game and added another goal in his second game.
McCarthy is the founder and president of the Do It Right Foundation and is the general manager of the Connecticut Wolves Junior hockey team. He stepped down as head coach early in 2000-01 after leading the team to two MJHL semifinal appearances in the team's first two years of operation. McCarthy returned to the bench during 2007-08 season as head coach of the Hartford Jr. Wolfpack of the AJHL. McCarthy is currently the head coach of the Jr. Wolfpack of the MJHL.
Regular season
--- Regular season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1974-75 Stratford Cullitons JrB 36 23 37 60 73
1975-76 Sudbury Wolves OHA 65 17 30 47 23
1976-77 Sudbury Wolves OHA 54 23 32 55 76
1977-78 Toledo Goaldiggers IHL 9 2 4 6 9 -- -- -- -- --
1977-78 Sudbury Wolves OHA 68 30 51 81 96
1978-79 Flint Generals IHL 75 38 42 80 80 9 5 2 7 13
1979-80 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 26 6 3 9 8 -- -- -- -- --
1979-80 Richmond Rifles EHL 8 6 4 10 7 5 3 1 4 22
1980-81 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 71 28 17 45 54 4 0 0 0 4
1980-81 New York Rangers NHL 5 4 0 4 4 -- -- -- -- --
1981-82 Springfield Indians AHL 78 26 32 58 57 -- -- -- -- --
1982-83 Birmingham South Stars CHL 76 30 35 65 67 13 4 5 9 15
1983-84 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 27 8 11 19 8 -- -- -- -- --
1984-85 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 32 3 11 14 19 15 3 4 7 18
1985-86 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 33 7 9 16 46 -- -- -- -- --
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NHL totals 5 4 0 4 4